Bushtracker additions

Our Busman fridge had a very noisy fan that kept us awake at night while the compressor was running. It's also a small fan, and I believe it isn't capable of providing enough airflow to help keep the compressor cool. This photo shows the original smaller fan alongside the new one.

This quieter compressor fan was bought from Jaycar.

A new mounting bracket and an inline power switch were installed, enabling us to switch off the fan at night. However, after four weeks of using the van, the cutout switch was never needed.

                                                                       

While we are pleased with our Bushtracker, the following item should have been included during the build of the van. We have a compressor fridge mounted on the van's rear wall, and a hatch can be opened to help with ventilation around the compressor while camping. It's quite a large hatch, and some fly screen is glued to the timber frame at the bottom of the fridge to prevent insects from entering the van, but there was nothing in place to stop anything that crawls or flies from entering the fridge cavity. Once again, with a friend's help, I purchased a thin aluminium sheet that can be easily bent to fit neatly inside the fridge cavity. Best of all, it is fastened with five self-tappers, making removal simple.